One Year Wedding Anniversary!

Our one year wedding anniversary is this Sunday! So I wanted to recap my wedding with you all since my anniversary is coming up.

To start off...my wedding was definitely a DIY wedding and you all know that I am a budget girl :) so everything you see was under $6,000! Yeah, I know...now days weddings are more like a down payment on a mansion and that was just not going to happen for me (I'd rather have the mansion than a fancy pants wedding that cost $50,000!). So with a lot of help from my Mamma and some careful planning we pulled off what I think was the perfect wedding! {Details at the end of the blog}

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Here's my tips for a beautiful wedding on a budget:

Find a venue that does it all! It makes your life SOOO much easier! My wedding venue was La Paz Bed & Breakfast on the Angelina River in Jasper, Texas. It is gorgeous! The Inn Keepers and their staff served and created the meal, decorated, and the wedding party also stayed there the night before. The girls stayed in the main house and the boys were in the log cabin (which they loved since they could fish all night!). Also, La Paz included tables, chairs, linens, and a breakfast in bed in the Little White House for the newly wed couple the morning after. This place is truly a hidden gem! Also, there was a very tight maximum guest count of 50 people. This might scare some people, but for me was just what I needed since I did not want a big wedding (it also helps with keeping the costs down!).

Next, my dress! As strange as it sounds I hated trying on dresses! Every dress I tried on was heavy, itchy and hot. So I took a leap of faith and ordered a dress online from J.Crew. It was the easiest process ever! I ordered the dress and sent it back three times until I found the right fit. The best part is that my dress was only $650! And I LOVED IT! Plus, by the end of the night it was dirty at the bottom and had a rip, but who cares when it's only $650!

 Flowers: I went really simple with flowers. We used Hydrangeas, white roses, and baby's breath. Once the ceremony was over, the bouquets from the bridesmaids were now the center pieces of each table along with my bouquet for the head table.

Bridal Party Dresses: I've been in my fair share of weddings (not like the movie 27 dresses, but maybe 5) and while each dress I wore was beautiful I wanted something a little different for my wedding.  I basically told each bridesmaid what color I wanted (mint green) and let them choose whatever dress they wanted. Easy, Easy.

Ceremony Arch: My wedding theme was rustic, whimsical, and bohemian meets the Texas woods! So when I was picturing what I wanted to get married in front of I wanted something like a flower crown with a chandelier hanging from it. I had found pictures of a wedding that was held at our venue a few years ago and they had an amazing arch made of small tree branches that were all twisted together. I had to have it! So, a phone call later, they let us borrow it for free! On our wedding day we added tons of baby's breath to it and added a chandelier, PERFECT!

Cakes: Our cakes and cupcake were all from GiGi's Cupcakes! Super affordable and yummmy!

If you would like to watch a clip of our wedding video click on this link Wedding Video by Lena Daws . We absolutely LOVE  our video!


My (hilarious) parents sent us this picture as a text on our way to our honeymoon! "It's OVER come get your STUFF!". Hahaha!

Hope you all enjoyed our wedding as much as we did! Leave a comment below and follow the blog by entering your email to the right. Also, keep up with me on Instagram and Pinterest for my day to day activities!

Until Next Time!

Xoxo,

Mrs. Southern Style






  

 

 

 

Must Have Pool Floats!

Must Have Pool Floats! by danielle-wilson-grundy on Polyvore

Hey Everyone! It's FINALLY Summertime and I am officially on Summer Vacation! This is one happy teacher! 

It's been a while since my last post due to the craziness that comes with the end of the school year, graduation, and me getting my Real Estate License (YAY!), but I am not complaining! 

One of my favorite things about summertime is grabbing a good book, my Ray-Bans, and catching a good tan out by the pool. My good friend bought a super fun pool float in the shape of a watermelon slice and we've had so much fun with it! (check out my Instagram account for picture) So I've decided to share some other fun floats that are out there. I mean seriously, how cute, right?!? I'm thinking I might have to snag that pink flamingo now! 

Pink Flamingo Pool Float
$37 - prezzybox.com

Swimline Watermelon Slice Pool Float
overstock.com

NEW Swimline 90645 Swimming Pool Inflatable Pizza Slice Float Raft Fun...
amazon.com

Sunflower Pool Float
urbanoutfitters.com

Pretzel Pool Float
urbanoutfitters.com

Big Mouth Toys Gigantic Donut Pool Float
amazon.com

Dot & Bo Swan Song Inflatable Float
dotandbo.com

I'm hoping for a lot of exciting things to come my way this summer so 

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Xoxo,

Mrs. Southern Style

Texas Beach Essentials

OH M GEE! You'll Never Guess Who I Met...

I can not express to you in words the excitement I have experienced this week! First of all, Happy Mother's Day to you all and to my special and wonderful Mom! (Love You :) ) 

Okay, Okay, now for the excitement. Yes, I know I am probably too old to be this pumped about what I am about to say, but whatever! I can't help! So here it goes.... This past Saturday I got to meet..... Giuliana and Bill Rancic! 

G and B were in Beaumont, Texas this Saturday as the keynote speakers for the Christus LiveWell Event. Hats off to Christus for the amazing event! This event was all about women and their health. There were different health screens available, clothing and shopping booths, and a variety of sessions for women to enjoy! But, let's get real. I was there to see Giuliana and Bill (great marketing Christus!)

These two were absolutely everything you think they would be. After watching E! News religiously, The Apprentice, and their reality show, it's safe to say I felt as though I know them personally and had expectations of what they would be like if I were to meet them in person. Well, my expectations were right. They were both kind, sweet, and did I mention gorgeous? I honestly couldn't say who I was more excited to see, Giuliana or Bill? Let's just say both!

As the keynote speakers, G and B were actually somewhat interviewed on stage with our local newscaster. She asked questions about how they met, about their son, and of course Giuliana's breast cancer. No question phased them and every question was answered in true G and B fashion (if you watched their reality show, you know what I mean)! Instead of coming out directly to the stage, the two of them sat at a table in the crowd and enjoyed their lunch just like the rest of us. As a crowd gather around their table to sneak a picture of the famous couple, they never once made it seem as though it bothered them. They gracefully took picture after picture with anyone and everyone that asked.

 One of the things that I took away from their speech was when Giuliana said that Bill likes to reverse engineer his life. Bill said he thinks about his "golden days" during each decision he makes. Meaning, when he's in his last few days of living would this certain decision still be important to him. Would he regret doing or not doing this? Would he wished he'd spent more time with his family? What great advice! In today's world we get so caught up with anything and everything that we really lose sight of what's important. We go, go, go and never really stop, realize, and celebrate our accomplishments. We spend our lives setting goals and when we accomplish them we immediately set another instead of taking that chance to celebrate what we just went through.

Another amazing thing that I enjoyed from listening to them speak was when they talked about their relationship. They both openly talked about their faith in God and how it is through Him that they are able to stay connected as family and to make it through life's obstacles.  Both G and B expressed how important it is to them that they instill in Duke (their son) a good solid foundation in Christ. Giuliana also shared that she feels that God allowed her to have cancer because He knew that she was a "loud mouth Italian" who would tell everyone about her journey and the importance of getting an annual mammogram.  It was so refreshing to hear someone from "Hollywood" say that they believe in God and in the power of prayer. 

Overall, I could not be more impressed with The Rancics. Such a wonderful couple with an even more wonderful story to share! If you ever get the chance to see them in person, GO! It is more than worth it, it's a blessing!


By the way...I forgot to mention that Mrs. Giuliana Rancic herself liked the photo of us on Instagram!!

 

So, do yourself a favor and follow my Instagram account so that you can stay up to date on all my #ootd and whatever else comes my way in life :)

Here's a copy of G's newest book, "Going Off Script", that she signed for me. Such a fun read so far!

Hope you all have a blessed and wonderful week!

Xoxo,
Mrs. Southern Style